Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Ballymacarry, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymacarry
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 55.14227, -7.44507
- SMR number
- DG029-026----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
There is no sign of the single-ringed enclosure shown on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map. As there are the remains of two cashels close-by (DG029-028 and DG029-27) it is likely that this also was a stone enclosure. It was situated on a plateau of cultivated land overlooking Lough Swilly to the W.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.